Gloucestershire Orchard Group

Conserves, promotes and celebrates traditional orchards in Gloucestershire

Corporate Members

Hambrook Orchard Partnership

C/o Scott Carlton & Graeme Alexander

Hambrook House, The Stream, Hambrook, South Gloucestershire BS16 1RG

 scottcarlton@waitrose.com 0117 9570309

Leonard Stanley Apple Group/David Newton

C/o The Mercers House, The Street, Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire GL10 3NR

01453 792172 david@andrewtownsend.co.uk

Dundry Nurseries/The Butterfly Garden

C/o Chris Evans

Bamfurlong Lane, CheltenhamGL51 6SL

01452 713124 info@thebutterflygarden.org

Ruskin Mill College

www.rmet.org.uk

The Cotswold Water Park Society Ltd

Keynes Country, Park Spratsgate, Lane Shorncote, Cirencester GL7 6DF

Slipstream Organics Ltd

www.slipstream-organics.co.uk
01242 227373
Unit 2, Ullenwood Court, Ullenwood Cheltenham GL53 9QS

Four Seasons Foods

This is a family run organic box delivery scheme business based in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.

Glenn and Kishe Redwood
1, Avenue Villas St Briavels , Gloucestershire , GL15 6QP    01594 531 410  fourseasonsfoods@onetel.com

Stroud Community Agriculture Ltd

www.stroudcommunityagriculture.org
0845 458 0814

The Living Green Centre

C/o Diana Ray
people@living-green.co.uk
Kevinscot, High Street, Bourton-on-the Water, GL54 2AP

Painswick Rococo Garden

Painswick, Gloucestershire GL6 6TH. 01452 813204
www.rococogarden.co.uk
C/o Chris Hitchcock (Head Gardener)

Horfield Organic Community Orchard (HOCO), Bristol

C/o Pauline Markovits 0117 924 8124
pauline.markovits@blueyonder.co.uk

Gloucestershire Organic Gardening Group (GOGG)

26 Mead Road, Cheltenham GL53 7DT. 01242 230442
We are the local group of the Henry Doubleday Research Association which was formed in September 1994. We meet at the Whiteway Colony Hall on the 3rd. Tuesday of the month at 7-30 from September to May. We usually have outdoor meetings including garden visits in June, July and August.

Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust

Robinswood Hill Country Park, Reservoir Road, Gloucester GL4 6SX. 01452 383333
www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk

Gloucestershire Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG)

Saw Mills End, Corinium Avenue,Gloucester GL4 3DE. 01452 627487
Email: gloucester@fwag.org.uk
FWAG is an independent organisation which helps farmers and landowners manage their land for the benefit of wildlife while maintaining a profitable and sustainable farming system. All advice is strictly confidential and without obligation, and farmers and landowners can receive an initial free visit from one of Gloucestershire's four advisers. www.fwag.org.uk

People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES)

15 Cloisters House, 8 Battersea Park Road, London SW8 4BG. Anita Burrough anita@ptes.org www.ptes.org Includes rare noble chafer beetle/traditional orchard surveys.

Lodge Farm Trees

Lodge Farm, Rockhampton, Berkeley GL13 9DY. 01454 260 310 (Rob Watkins)
Email: rob@lodgefarmtrees.co.uk
Lodge Farm Trees is a small nursery growing and supplying a range of fruit trees, and soft fruit bushes, especially old traditional varieties. My aim is to promote and grow even more Gloucestershire varieties in the near future. www.lodgefarmtrees.co.uk

Day's Cottage Apple Juice (Dave Kaspar/Helen Brent-Smith)

Upton Lane, Brookthorpe, Gloucester GL4 8UT. 01452 813602
Email: applejuice@care4free.net
Our juices, ciders and perrys are pressed from fruit grown in local, unsprayed traditional orchards. We specialise in unusual and local varieties - fruit and trees also available in season. We have planted over 400 fruit trees, 160 of which form the Gloucestershire Museum Orchard, and all are managed organically. Also some Gloucestershire fruit trees for sale. www.applejuice.care4free.net

Walcot Organic Nursery

Lower Walcot Farm, Walcot Lane, Drakes Broughton, Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 2AL. 01386 553697
Email: enquiries@walcotnursery.co.uk
A nursery producing a wide range of fruit trees - apples, plums, pears, quinces organically. Varieties available include both traditional and modern, including some local varieties, on a variety of rootstocks. Trees are available bare rooted as 'maidens' and 'bushes' between November and March. Fruit trees can be delivered or collected. Detailed catalogue available. Viewing by appointment welcome. www.walcotnursery.co.uk

Highfield Nurseries (Managing Director Joan Greenway)

School Lane, Whitminster GL2 7PL. 01452 740266/741309
Email: info@highfield-nurseries.co.uk
Holds Apple Day each year. Sells many fruit trees, including one or two Gloucestershire varieties.

Martin Hayes

I am a time served fruit tree technician and can offer planting of trees, from marking out to guarding and tying, pruning of apple, pear and plum trees. Projects large or small (orchard or single tree) and you can be involved as much or as little as you wish. I also can give advice over the phone to Gloucestershire Orchard Group members.   23 Buckles Close, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham GL53 8QT. Tel: 01242 579109 mob 07900985679. Email martin.hayes9@btinternet.com

Mr. Fruit (Graham White) Fruit Tree Care

16 Gledemoor Drive, Coalpit Heath, Bristol BS36 2PA. 01454 778065/07894165026
Email: mrfruit@btinternet.com
involved with Winterbourne Barn Development and Local Agenda 21.

Steve Welsh Pruning Services

23 Maple Ave., Thornbury, Bristol BS35 2JW. 01454 415134/mobile 07932 957632
Email: pruning@blueyonder.co.uk or welshciderapples@blueyonder.co.uk
Specialist in Apple Tree Renovation. Experienced in all aspects of orchard planning, planting and propagation (budding and grafting). Also experienced in the craft of Hedgelaying. Also owns 5 acres of cider orchard.

Gloucestershire Wildlife Management Ltd/Tree Solutions

Mark Berry, Church House, Standish, Stonehouse GL10 3EU 01453 822761
Email: markb@gloswild.cix.co.uk
Renovating old orchards with wildlife in mind. www.treesolutions.org

Jim Aplin

2 New Cottages, Netherton, Pershore, Worcs. 01386 710539
Email: jim@hotchpotch.fsbusiness.co.uk
Soil Association licensed fruit grower and market gardener; also works on other people’s orchards and garden fruit trees. Advice and contract work on organic top fruit planting, pruning, maintenance, marketing and renovation.

Landcare Services – Tree Surgery & Fruit Tree Pruning

01452 812709
Email: landcare@beeb.net
Clare Overhill and John Rhodes have more than 45 years experience of gardening, pruning and tree surgery. Based in the village of Painswick, Clare and John offer a year-round service. Free quotations. Fully insured, environmental standards, no poisons used, full health and safety documents for sizeable jobs.

Classic Landscapes Ltd (John Connell)

The Ridings, Wick Lane, Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire GL11 6BD. Tel 01453 548058.

Email classic@netcomuk.co.ukwww.classic-landscapes.co.uk General landscaping company, undertaking: planting, hard landscaping, turfing, fencing (wood, metal & recycled plastic), groundworks & tree works (including moving large trees). Work mainly for councils & public bodies such as Bristol City, South Gloucestershire, Royal United Hospital Bath, HMP Service etc.

Meadowside Tree Care (Trevor Giles etc)

01242 690584  Mobile 07971630347 Email:  trees@makgill.com

I own approx 2000-3000 plum trees at Hampton Evesham and plan to plant about 1500 more as soon as possible. I am fully organic with the Soil Association and sell most of my produce to organic farm foods Honeybourne, who pack them and supply Tescos and Sainsbury. I also own a tree surgery business "Meadowside Tree Care" in Woodmancote with my partner Allison Makgill. We are fully insured and qualified. We undertake work for local authorities as well as private tree work, hedge cutting, fruit tree pruning (including high work on perry pear trees). I make cider and perry with a big Vigo press and press juice for anyone who brings fruit and also own a small Vigo screw press and may hire it out.

Churchdown Parish Council

Council Offices, Parton Road, Churchdown, Gloucester GL3 2DW. 01452 713528
Email: churchdownpc-clerk@wwmail.co.uk
Churchdown Parish Council is pleased to support the work of GOG. The PC provides many amenities including parks, play areas, pitches, allotments, minibus for the elderly, Parish Offices and Chamber, and Burial Ground. The PC funds environmental projects such as the Pocket Park and establishment of Community Orchard.

Gloucester City Council

C/o Meyrick Brentnall or Jane Willmott (Severnside Project), Herbert Warehouse, The Docks, Gloucester GL1 2EQ. 01452 396829
Email: meyrickb@glos-city.gov.uk

Moat Primary School

Headteacher Roger Higgs, Moat Primary School, Juniper Ave., Matson, Gloucester GL4 6AP.
Email: head@moat-pri.gloucs.sch.uk
School has planted an orchard of Gloucestershire varieties of apple and takes part in Apple Day.

Staunton and Corse Primary School

Orchard enquiries to c/o Sue Giles, Deputy Head, Gloucester Road, Corse, Gloucestershire GL19 3RA

Tel: 01452 840240  Fax: 01452 840240 Email: admin@stauntoncorse.gloucs.sch.uk

School has planted an orchard of Gloucestershire varieties with Keith Turner and Gloucestershire County Council.

JDO Leigh

Pond Cottage, Lemington, Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 9NP 01608 650991

Bosworth Estates Ltd

Whiteway Court, The Whiteway, Cirencester, Glos GL7 7BA. 01285 658627 enquiries@BosworthEstates.co.uk
www.bosworthestates.co.uk (orchard webcam available)

Tidnor Wood Orchard Trust

Henry May
www.tidnorwood.org.uk

Common Ground

Gold Hill House, 21 High Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8JE. 01747 850820
Email: info@commonground.org.uk
Common Ground is a national charity recognised for playing a unique role in the arts and environmental fields, distinguished by the linking of nature and culture and focussing on the positive investment people make in their own localities. Ongoing projects include, Community Orchards, Apple Day, Local Distinctiveness and Parish Maps. www.commonground.org.uk

Gloucestershire County Council

c/o Anna Jones
Dept. Environment, Shire Hall, Gloucester
GCC operate a grant scheme for orchards. For details see the grants page of the website.

University of Bristol

C/o Alan Stealey, Ground Services Manager
Ground Services, Senate House, Tyndall Ave, Bristol, BS8 1TH

South Gloucestershire Council

Stuart Bardsley, South Gloucestershire Council, Civic Centre, High Street, Kingswood, South Gloucestershire BS15 9TR. 01454 863468
stuart.bardsley@southglos.gov.uk
South Gloucestershire Council also operate a GRANT SCHEME for orchards (see under grants page of this website). They are also involved in the SEVERN ESTUARY PARTNERSHIP. This aims to bring together those involved with the development, management and use of the estuary.
The project will involve a general audit of products produced in the region (eg willow, orchards) and will involve links with environmental/conservation and local marketing groups (including the Gloucestershire Orchard Group, Slow Food, Farmers' Markets etc), as well as local authorities and tourism. South Gloucestershire will form the pilot project."